2011 Annual Report - GuideStar

Our vision is that all children achieve success in life.

2011 Annual Report

Our vision is that all children achieve success in life.

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Carrie RankinPresident, Board of Directors

Maria BenhamExecutive Director

Carrie Maria

Dear friends of Big Brothers Big Sisters,

In 2011, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa served 360 children in Black Hawk and Bremer Counties – providing them with compassionate role models to help shape and transform their lives. We had Littles who made s’mores and roasted hot dogs over an open fire for the first time in their lives at our annual Halloween party. There were Littles that started talking about college and life after high school. We heard stories of Littles who broke out of their shell and started new activities they didn’t before imagine.

But as we look back at our matches this past year, it is impossible not to look toward the future. Because of the time spent with a Big Brother or Big Sister, our Littles will have the tools to move into adulthood successfully and positively. They are learning about trust, respect and responsibility. They are growing more confident and developing stronger relationships. Our Littles are learning how to make good choices. They are doing better in school and at home.

Because of the support and encouragement from their Bigs, our Little Brothers and Little Sisters are growing up stronger and more successful. Their futures are brighter. And because of that, so is ours.

Thank you for being a part of the transformation of our community’s youth and our community. By supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa, you are helping our youth reach their potential, truly changing their lives for the better, forever.

Most sincerely,

It costs $1,000 to make and sustain one match for one year. Thank you to the following who contributed tribute gifts in 2011.

Chuck & Carolyn HoeferCarey & Melony HoeferDave & Judy ProchaskaLarry & Ellen ReinigBetty Inks Grimm

In Memory of Samuel C. Inks

In Memory ofHarold J. Swailes

Frank & Dot AritaRuth OshiroJackie ElsePhyllis TanakaDale & Joy Chin

In Honor of Aubri Moeller

In Honor ofJudy Engelbrecht

Kerry Heeren Sandra Roach

Thanks to our Magic Makers for helping Start Something BIG in 2011!

A-Line E.D.S.Allen Hospital

James N. Brown, Jr.Cedar Valley United Way

Community Foundation ofNortheast Iowa

CUNA Mutual GroupHelen Guernsey

Max and Helen GuernseyCharitable Foundation

John Deere Waterloo OperationsJay and Joanne KoweilKWWL News Channel 7

Lincoln Savings BankR.J. McElroy TrustThe Radio Group

Sam’s ClubTeen Trust

Thrivent Financial for LutheransVeridian Credit Union

Waverly-Shell Rock United Way1650 The Fan93.5 The Mix

A Year in Reviewinspiration

1 “My Big Sister is caring and trustworthy and fair.” – Little Sister Azaria


Brotherly BondingGrowing up as a nine year old boy without an adult male role model is tough. Justice’s father had been out of the picture since he was three, and Justice moved in with his grandma, Glenda. She turned to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program when Justice turned seven, because a positive male role model was exactly what he needed. He longed for someone to do “guy things” with.

In April of 2011, Justice and Glenda received notification that Big Brothers Big Sisters had found the perfect match for Justice. They were beyond ecstatic; Justice created a countdown until the day he’d get to meet Adam, his Big Brother. Adam was equally as excited, but nervous, to meet his new Little Brother, as he knew how much this experience would change him and positively impact Justice’s life. On the first day they met, Glenda told Adam, “He’s been looking forward to this since the day we signed him up for the program!”

At the start, Justice was rather shy toward Adam. But now, almost a year into their match, these two are as comfortable as can be with one another and meet at least once a week. It’s the highlight of Justice’s week. There’s no doubt that Adam is fully enjoying his time with Justice either. Adam makes sure to touch base on the phone in between visits and always sets the best example he can, by being consistent with their meetings, and showing that he’s interested and committed to Justice and ensuring that he succeeds in life. This is an example Justice had never before witnessed with any other male in his life.

Justice says he enjoys everything he does with Adam. It really doesn’t matter to him what they do together, as long as he gets to hang out with him. Justice is highly interested in interacting with, and learning about, dogs. Fortunately, Adam has two dogs and they go on walks together. They also enjoy playing and exchanging video games whenever they can.

Justice and Adam have only been matched for 10 months, but great impact has already been made. A difference has become evident in Justice over the course of his time with Adam; his self confidence and overall mood has significantly changed for the better. Glenda is thrilled with her decision to enroll Justice in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, and could not have asked for a better Big Brother for Justice. She describes Adam as a wonderful person who is the perfect fit for her grandson, and she’s thankful everyday that Adam is a part of their lives.

Thanks to Adam, Justice’s life has changed for the better, forever.Last October, BBBS held a drawing

contest and Justice won!

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What happened in 2011?Total children served = 360

• 210 Community-Based• 150 School-Based

Average match length = 22.5 months

LittlesGender Male = 50% Female = 50%

Ethnicity White = 57% African American = 25% Mixed/Other = 18%

Age 5-9 = 34% 10-12 = 45% 13-18 = 21%

BigsGender Male = 35% Female = 65%

It takes $1,000 to make and sustain one match for one year. Those funds go to: $25 - provide background checks for one volunteer $100 - provide training to one volunteer for one year $250 - ensure each child is matched with a safe, compatible volunteer $500 - provide ongoing support and activities to ensure safety and outcomes

Revenues, Gains, & Other SupportPrivate Grants $ 215,280 Contributions 59,250 Special Events 59,947 Other 566

Total 335,043

ExpensesPersonnel 224,000 Program 13,423 Accounting 12,006 National Dues 11,332 Office 30,706 Marketing 7,999 Special Events 31,121 Miscellaneous 1,564 Depreciation 4,222

Total 336,373

Change in Temporarily RestrictedNet Assets 3,383

Net Income $ 2,053

Financials for fiscal year 2011, ending June 30, 2011

Financials

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3 “They’re a perfect match! Jibri thinks the world of Brad, and Brad has taught Jibri to be responsible. Brad is just like another member of the family.” – Guardian Patricia


Our Littles have demonstrated improvements in the following areas:

The proof is in the numbers that mentoring does work!

Results taken from the 2011 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa Youth Outcomes Survey

are thinking about their future with plans to finish high school and attend college74%

have shown improvement in the areas of competence, confidence, and levels of caring85% have had a reduction in their unexcused absences68%

Start Something BIG in 2012 and change a child’s life for the better, forever.

Become a School-Based or Community-Based Big.VolunteerSchool-Based Bigs meet at their Little’s school for 45-60 minutes per week for a full year. Youth in this program are in grades K-12. Being a School-Based Big is as elementary as putting a friend in a child’s life, and as essential as putting hope into a child’s future.

In the Community-Based program, Bigs meet with their Littles for 6-10 hours per month in the community. An 18 month commitment is required for Bigs. Being a Community-Based Big is about sharing simple everyday moments with a child in the community.

Donate Every little bit helps to make a BIG difference!One hundred percent of our financial support is received from the local community. Thank you for investing in brighter lives and a brighter future by investing in mentoring.

Participate Enjoy fun events while supporting youth in our community.

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Thank you for your support!A-Line E.D.S.AB SalesChad and Kimberly AbbasLarry and Ann AbernathySonya AckersonNeil AdamsSarah Albertson-CorkeryJordan AlbornAllen Health SystemDudley and Ruth AllisonD. R. and J. A. AndersonSharon AndersonBob and Annette AndresCynthia AppleyLauren AppleyWilliam and Pamela ArndorferBrian AronsonMeagan ArthurCraig and Micky BahlmannTim and Denise BahnAbbie BalsigerLouis and Patricia BeckDaryl BeckmannJulie BeckmannChad and Tammy BedardMaria and Paul BenhamLinda BergmannCory and Crystal BerkenesRobert and Joyce BerkenesTammy and Steve BigwoodLori BlackburnMichael and Ashley BlankenfeldJennifer BlokerBMC AggregatesGary BogenreifBill BradfordJames and Mary Ellen BrandauCorissa BratthauerBob and Pat BrockGary and Donna BrownJim BrownRandy and Julie BrunscheonBuffalo Wild WingsArnell BurchChad Burch and Melissa HarperLarry and Deb BurgerCharles and Jennifer BusemanBradley and Wynette CampbellCarl and Gloria CampbellIngrid Carlstein-ReyesRoland and Rita CarrilloStewart CarterJean and Cliff CaughronNeal and Carley CaughronCedar Falls Kiwanis Rough RisersCedar Heights Community Presbyterian ChurchCedar Valley Derby DivasCedar Valley Medical SpecialistsCedar Valley United WayCentral Christian Church

Stephen and Gerry ChamberlinJared and Pam ChambersDonald and Marilyn ChristiansonBob ClaassenThomas ClaassenMatthew ClairLori ClarkRobert and Diana ClitesTimothy CombsCommunity Foundation of Northeast IowaBrian and Andrea CresseySusan and James CrouseScott CrowleyCUNA Mutual GroupVincent and Lauretta CutlerJohn and Barbara DahlbyEileen DaleyJessica DavidsonBridget and Aaron DavisChristopher and Barbara DavisShelly DavisTravis DavisCarole DeedsAmy DelagardelleMary DelperdangDen Herder Veterinary HospitalDee DennlerSara DickinsonJordon and Becky DierksAngelina and Darin DietzSteven and Karen DilgerLoretta DoepkeEdward and Susan DoylePamela DruvengaZach DunlayJon and Helen DykstraRic DykstraBryan EarnestAlfred and Joanne EastinCraig EastinAngela EdgingtonCurtis EdlerDaniel and Carolyn EggersHeather EldridgeBill and Mary Sue EllingerElsamiller Electric CoBetty ErhardtAleta and Orville EricksonOrville Erickson and Jennifer Smith-EricksonEuropa Cycle & SkiEwie Co., Inc.Lee Fagre and Kristen Larson-FagreS. FagreAnn Fagre-SpringerFarmer’s State BankKen FateLouis and Susan FettketherRonald and Vicki Fiacco

Koren FiguraFirst National BankJohn FischerAlan Foote and Shannon BownRaymond and Lori FoxJulie and John FreemanFuturehart HolsteinsPat and Bob GambaianiJustin GarmanAmber GastBen GerdesDavid and Dixie GhormleyBrian GibsonKendall and Beth GiesmannK. M. GilfillanEmily GirschMark and Lori GlaweLynn and Steve GleasonGMAC Financial ServicesGMT CorporationJoseph and Laura GonsowskiRichard GormanElizabeth GoskesenCurt GravattBrandon GrayRhonda GreenwoodTimothy GriggsBetty GrimmMax & Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationHelen GuernseyEric and Heather GundersonMichael and Gretchen GustafsonBruce and Kalpana GustavsonCory and Melissa HaberstichSusan HalbachJayne HallPatricia HallKris HamChad and Sandy HamannWilliam HammDave HansenDiane HansenVern and Marcia HansenDennis HansonTony and Denise HansonDavid and Dianne HappelVicky HarderSusan HarringtonChris HarshbargerArdith HartmanElizabeth HawnDesiree HeerenKerry HeerenHenry and Susan HeineJaclyne HellerRichard and Marilyn HellingLarry and Cindy HelmersJane HemenwayWilliam and Laura HemmesDawn Hendershot

Steven and Patty HendryxLeasha HenriksenGalen Herr and Lana Adams-HerrMark HethHeather HillmanMarie and Daniel HillsDonald HinckleTheresa HirstJohn and Sue HlasChad and Amy HodgsonCarey and Melony HoeferCarol HoewelerBrandi and Josef HoffmannEthan HollyPaul HolsteinLarry and Karen HowardSusan HummelTimothy HuntJim InfeltInVision ArchitectureIowa Community Credit UnionIowa Show Productions, Inc.Morgan JacksRon JacksRosemary JacksJustin JacksonBruce and Patricia JacobsChristopher JacobsStanley JagodzinskiJeffrey and Marianne JanesJanesville PTAVince and Cindy JennessJacquelin JensenDale JohnsonWilma JohnsonRobin JohnstonLinda JuhlChristy and James JusticeDick and Ellie JusticeJohn and Tracy JusticeChristopher and Dena KenagaDaniel and Jayne KielmanAnn KillionDavid and Rachelle KirschmanKiwanis Club of Greater WaverlyAndrew KleinDavid and Faye KleinJill KleinKatie KleinRoxanne KlepperBill KlineGina KlineKnights of Columbus Waverly CouncilBradley and Jane KnudsonZachary KnutsonKoch ConstructionKohl’sJay and Joanne KoweilLynn and Ramona KrauseLinus and Bette Kuboushek

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5 “My Big Sister believes in me and encourages me.” – Little Brother Bradley


Michael and Ann KuboushekRhonda KueckerThomas and Clarissa KunzMinh LamMelissa and Doug LammersLarry E. Lenth, DDSJoe LarsonJonathan LarsonShannon LaughlinMike LearyMegan LeechNathan Lein and Jamie PorterJason and Margaret LeonardAllan and Wanda LesterKevin and Carla LeyenMyrtle LeyenJenny LidtkeJon and Lisa LiebauLincoln Savings BankLewis and Niki LitzelBrooke LivingstoneAlissa LlewellynKelli LoersCass LoescheRobert Long and Heather Hartman-LongRoss LongTroy and Susan LoveGregory and Cheryl LownAndrew LussonBarb LutzLisa MacNaughtonGene and Carol MarsauJeanette MarshCynthia MatlageJoan MattsonDavid and Lynn MaxsonMike and Kristi McCraryMichele and Ed McCannMarcie McCauslinMark and Stephanie McCombsMcDonalds of WaterlooErin McElligattKate McElligattMcElroy TrustJim and Shirley McKenzieJessie McRobertsBarbara McWhirterME&VSherri MennengaMeyer Health Mart PharmacyKerrie MichaelAlvin and Verla MillerBecky MillerMartin MillerTod and Sandi MillerConnie MitvalskyWhitney MitvalskyNancy MoellerBob and Mary Ellen MolinaroBryan and Mary Robin Molinaro-BloniganShawn and Krista MonroeDrs. John and Janey MontgomeryGail Moon

Jeremiah and Cassy MoothartBrian and Carole MordenAaron MorrisEric MorrisCurt and Carla MorrowFrances MuellerDavid MundtRaymond and Dorothy MungerAmalie and Scott MunteferingMichael and Dorothy NeffRob and Tempest NelsonJames NewcombChris NicolausNorthern Iowa TherapyNuss Family ChiropracticMichelle Oldridge-WeberTyler O’BrienLea OlsonOn-Site Information DestructionChris and Lesley OrtnerLisa OrtnerJeff and Megan OstermannJanice OttAda OyaideJulie ParrottWright PaulDiana PetersenChristina PetrickDr. Alan PhillipsCarol PhillipsJason and Lisa PhillipsMelinda and Rey PittPlainfield Vet ServicesMike PlantanJennifer PoockClark and Sharon PorterSamuel and Deanna Porter, Jr.Michael and Jennifer PothastBen PoutreRichard PriceDavid QuintJim RaatzRada ManufacturingJacque RaheCarrie and Gary RankinRay and Sandi RannfeldtTom and Jean RasmussenJeff RathjenKathy and Lowell ReddingJohn and Susan RediskeStephanie RegenoldLarry and Ellen ReinigLeah and Joe ReiterAmber RenaudStanton and Kim RenaudJefferson ReynoldsTyler and Brooke RiceKen and Pam RiggsHolly and Brian RitterBrenda RobertsDottie RoiselandKevin RoiselandJerry Roling MotorsDebbie RothScott and Trudie Rothmeyer

Lee RussoWill RutledgePamela RyanJeffrey and Vee SageBibek SahuKathleen SalleeSam’s ClubDaniel and Amanda SandermanLaura SchaeferJennifer SchillieLaDonna SchlatterRobert and Ruth SchluterAlan and Charlene SchmittStacey SchmittElizabeth SchmitzTroy and Christine SchneiderVincent SchonsKen and Beth SchulerLindsey SchulerThomas and Sarah ScottRenee SedlacekRick and Nancy SeidlerJanet SellsSusan ShanahanKaren ShookGary and Robin ShraderCathy SimmonsTimothy and Margie SkahillErik and Janean SkovgardMark and Elaine SladeLouize SmartKenneth and Annetta SmithBrennen Smith-HargroveSmitty’s BarDonald and Samantha SoashShelby SoederDerek and Heidi SolheimTodd SorgeDavid SparksMegan and Jonathan SpoonerState Bank and TrustR. L. and B. J. SteegeBrenda SteinbronnAnne SteingreaberRobert and Kristin SteingreaberAlbert and Evalyn StessmanJoey StonnerBill and Carol StrakaGreg and Debbie StrauserConnie StrohVicki StuberGertchen SuiterPatsy SwailesSuzanne SwansonJohn SzewcDaniel and Peggy TestroetThe Printery & Northwoods Paper Supply Co.Thomas and Ruth ThielenCorey and Karla ThompsonSuzanne ThompsonTerri ThomsenSteve and Liz ThorpeThrivent Financial for LutheransGeorgia and George Tierney

Justin TolanDenise TovarPatrick and Michelle TreloarKelly TurnerDebra UmbdenstockUnited Equipment AccessoriesRick and Sunny ValenteGerald and Susan VallemLarry and Shannon Van DaalenHoward and Janet Van NoteVerlan and Ronda Van WykJordan Vande BrakeVic and Janet VandehaarAbbie VandenakkerRamona VanderhelmVanderloo ChiropracticDave and Dee VandeventerTony and Ann VanengelenburgKevin and Nancy VaughanVeridian Credit UnionVGM GroupScott and Sharon VoigtPatrick and Betty VollbrechtLisa WagnerDavid and Dawn WahlKarla WarnkeWarren TransportWaverly AmVet Ladies AuxiliaryWaverly Box and Pallet Co.Waverly Family DentistryWaverly Fire Protection AssociationWaverly JayceesWaverly Lions ClubWaverly-Shell Rock Community School DistrictChristopher WeberSteph and Julie WeiandLarry and Ruth WeigleCraig and Cindy WellsWells Fargo Community Support CampaignDean WerkmanWestminster Presbyterian ChurchWheaton Franciscan HealthcareMichele WheelerTimothy WhitakerHeather and Dylan WhitneyClark WilharmTyler and Kendra WilleyJennifer WilliamsTeresa WilmotBecky WinkeyGary and Kim WinterhofRuth WrightShelly WurzerDave and Cathy WylamDuane and Burneile WylamEllie WymoreLeigh YargerJeremy and Staci YoderRick and Cathy YoungJennifer and Shannon ZierkeAngie ZiggafoosNancy Zimmerman

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